The Serie A weekend begins on Friday night, with one game on the schedule. Hosting the game are Cagliari, who are in the relegation fight but as we go into the weekend, they are on the outside of the relegation zone, and the visitors are Torino, who are going along nicely in the middle of the table.
Cagliari Form GuideWith four wins from 21 games, Cagliari have 18 points on the board. They're in 17th, just above the relegation zone, but two sides below them and in it have 17 and 16 points, showing just how close things are down there. Even though we're only just past the halfway mark of the season, it feels like every single point is vital.
They lost at the weekend, but before that, were beginning to pick points up. They won 2-1 at home to Bologna, and had draws with Lecce and Empoli, two sides near them, but that three game unbeaten run came to an end when they were beaten 3-1 by Frosinone in a disappointing performance.
Torino Form GuideTorino are going along nicely in the middle of the Serie A table, and they've got a pretty even record at the moment. They have seven wins, seven draws and six defeats from 20 games, and with 28 points they are five off the top six, and six off the top four, so looking ahead, if they can build, it's possible for them to make inroads.
Torino come here on the back of a draw, a 0-0 point away from home against Genoa last weekend. Before that, they recorded a very big win, beating Napoli 3-0 in great style. In their last seven, Torino have won three, drawn three and lost just once, a really good run they'll be looking to build on here.
Match PredictionA big game for Cagliari as they look to stay ahead of the relegation battle, things are close at the bottom. But I don't think they'll get anything here, Torino are going along nicely, and I think they can pick up three points from this one, continuing their strong form.
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